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Filotas
Filotas ( el, Φιλώτας, before 1927: Τσαλτζιλάρ - ''Tsaltzilar''; bg, Чалджиево, ''Chaldzhievo'') is a village and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Florina (regional unit), Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amyntaio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 132.495 km2. Population 4,524 (2011). Demographics The Greek census (1920) recorded 2,137 people in the village and in 1923 there were 2,100 inhabitants who were Muslim. Following the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey, Greek-Turkish population exchange, in 1926 within Tsaltzilar there were refugee families from East Thrace (393), Asia Minor (60) and the Caucasus (106). The Greek census (1928) recorded 1893 village inhabitants. There were 539 refugee families (2,188 people) in 1928. References Populated places in Florina (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florina (regional Unit)
Florina ( el, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Φλώρινας, ''Perifereiakí Enótita Flórinas'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, Greece. Its capital is the town of Florina with a population of around 49.500 (2019) Geography Florina borders the regional units of Pella to the east, Kozani to the south and Kastoriá to the southwest. At the Greek international borders, it is adjacent to Albania (Korçë County) to the west, North Macedonia ( Bitola and Resen municipalities) to the north and Lake Prespa to the northwest, where the two borders cross each other. Lake Vegoritida is situated in the east. Mountains in the regional unit include Verno (), Varnous () and Voras (). Administration As from 2011 the regional unit of Florina is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): * Amyntaio (2) *Florina (1) *Prespes (3) Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
